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The Verge on Wordpress? - A passing comment that I think is worth highlighting. Nilay Patel who is editor in chief at the Verge, mentions in passing, right at the end of the latest Sonos - Google / Threads - Twitter episode, that he's contemplating moving his whole operation to Wordpress.

That's potentially quite a big deal. They spent literally years developing their current site, it's one of the most modern publishing platforms out there, integrating social media, short and long form content. I'm guessing the new ActivityPub support on Wordpress is a big draw, but also the fact it's open source and so ubiquitous.

Personally I'm thinking how a Wordpress - Jamstack hybrid site could be unbelievable, unlocking huge potential for automation and media workfkows, but with some nice editing possibilities where appropriate. If anybody else wants to explore thid idea, get in touch with me. #

Exhausted (Issue #136)

This week’s newsletter is out! (2023-10-14)

In this week’s edition:

Another emergency issue to ensure something gets sent out. No more physical media, lots more lies. How’s that total societal processing capacity going for you?

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Another awesome issue of the newsletter. #

Today’s links:

  • The Whole of the Whole Earth Catalog Is Now Online - It's nice to see these seminal publications not being firgitten about and relegated to the dustbin of history. There are very often fantastic nuggets of information that are and can be made relevant for the current generation. Things were cool in the old days too :) www.wired.com #

  • Michael Caine confirms retirement from acting after The Great Escaper - I used to see Michael Caine relatively often dinning at a trendy restaurant on the road between High Street Kensington that goes up towards the Notting Hill & the Portobelo Road. There were some pubs on that road that me and my mates would go to sometimes. I always thought how cool it was to be in the same city. The other connection is his film the Ipcress File. There's a library he is in in one of the scenes, and that library is the library in the Royal School of Mines. Some location then and now pictures. I'd go there sometimes to study because the Materials Department is part of the RSM. Anyhow, I wish Michael Caine all the best in his retirement, I've really enjoyed watching the characters he'd played in all the movies he's been in over the years, and of course everyone trying to parody his accent. What a legend :) www.bbc.com #

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